Inside the original building, used mainly for sleeping, they designed four movable wardrobes in order to separate each bedroom. These can be reconfigured to create up to five rooms, as needed.
The addition has an all-glass facade with a view of the lush lawn and serves as a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and, separated by a bookshelf wall, a workspace. The two buildings are connected through shaded walkways on either side of the courtyard.
"To us, there's a ritual to it," Matthew said. "Of having to walk in between and experiencing nature. I grew up in a Chinese courtyard house on Maui, where you had to go outside to go between each room. Most of the rooms were not joined. And it's a wonderful experience, because it provides that mental break between one side of the house and the other. And it reconnects you with nature, even if it's just for a few seconds.
Arizona Republic/USA Today, November 10, 2017
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